Overview
Set and costume designs for theatrical productions.
Dates
- 1944-1972
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
.5 linear feet (12 drawings in 12 folders)Contains 3 designs for the 1952 New York City Ballet production of Ballade, 1 design for the 1972 Shubert Theatre production of Creation of the world and other business, 3 designs for the 1953 Martin Beck Theatre production of The Crucible, 1 design for the 1960 St. James Theatre production of Do Re Mi, 3 designs for the 1960 ANTA Playhouse production of J.B., and 1 design for the 1944 Metropolitan Opera House production of Pictures at an exhibition.
Biographical / Historical
Boris Aronson was an American scenic designer for Broadway and Yiddish theatre. He won the Tony Award for Scenic Design six times in his career.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by title of production.
Physical Location
pfd, ppf
Immediate Source of Acquisition
No accession number. Gift of Boris Aronson; received: 1971 December 13.
No accession numbers. Various sources; received: 1998 February-July.
2008MT-23 (1-5). Purchased with Mary P. and Donald M. Oenslager Theatre Collection Fund; received: 2008 October 31.
Existence and Location of Copies
Images of artwork from this collection are also available through Harvard University Library's Visual Information System (VIA) catalog as part of the Russian Theatrical Designs at the Harvard Theatre Collection project. Search in VIA under designer's last name.
Processing Information
Processed by: Irina Klyagin
- Title
- Aronson, Boris, 1900-1980. Boris Aronson set and costume designs, 1944-1972: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02452
Repository Details
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